Automobile creeper



June 17, 1930. R. w. SLEE 1,764,756

AUTOMOBILE CREEPER Filed June 8, 1928 Patented June 17, 17930 Y i Y UNITED 'STATES PATENT oFFiCET Creeper with an improved head rest and corrugated board to give a lightbulky struc` SROBERT W. snniaforr'rnialnn RIVERS, MICHIGAN l AUTOMOBILE cnnnina s applicati@ filed ruines, i928. serial No; 283,793."

`Themain objects of this invention are: l3't`o afford protection for the user. 14 is "First, to provide an auto Creeper `that the sole which may -be made up of a layer is of a simple, light,` durable, Vand inexpensive of heavy cardboard with a thin protecting construction and yet durable enoughto Vvvithlayer 155 oftougli fiber preferably,I although stand the constant hardusage.V leather,y canvas, or even metal might be uscchA i Second, to providean auto creeper that `These layers are preferably -eheld together is afiioiiconductor ofheat and cold, moisture fby paste', glue or cement of any suitable prooi7 and readily drained of Water oroil7 character.V They mightbe stitched orV rivand therefore affording protection t0 the user eted butthis would add to the expense and 1d and securing healthfulA Working conditions.` serve to crush or break down the materiali` Third, to provide arc'reeper" that gives and is not so desirable." Y substantially `full VWorking space under a ve- 16 is "the-head rest base extension. The hide, y i i liead rest is made up of the headrest angle Fourth, to provide such a structure ot' base?) composed of criss-crossed llayers 0i' extension adapted as a means for propelling ture. This is made up of a series oi layers p the said creeperin use. y y of different lengths on Which-is disposed and i p `Objects pertaining tol details and econoarranged the concave head support 31 which mies of` my invention Will definitely appear ls made up of layers `oi corrugatedboard l from the description to' follow. criss-crossed, with disks cut out of the-centervqo Iaccomplish the objects of Amy invention forming ring like plates With 'a depression 1' by the devices andV means described in the `for the head of the user. The corrugations following specification. VThe invention v is are leftopen at the periphery and at the clearly `definedand pointed out in the claims. center and afford a head rest that is very 25` A device embodying my invention is clear: Well ventilated f and 1 very light. vWedge-Ln 75 "ly illustrated in the accompanying drawing Y shaped extensions" 32 are made up vof" sucp forming a "part ot'l this "specification, in cessive layers oi shorter length similar to `Which: Y y i the base angleu and the top plates are eX- Fig. lis atop plan vievvfoiz my improved tended over the joint betiveen the head rest l Creeper. i and vvedgeshapedextension, as seen in Fig. 80 Fig.V 2 is aY longitudinal sectionVv onxline 2, making' the structure complete;- This Y Q Q of Fig. l. Y Y head rest and extension are .ofgreatimpon Fig. 3 is a cross section on line 3-3 of tance 11.1" this Structure `as they afford theV Fig. l. means tor contact with the body ofthe user 135 Fig 41S m @nlm-ged View 0f the headV 19st,' `that enables him to advance the auto ldiver 85 the dotted lines denoting the continuity of 'under an automobile or :truck Where it is the laminations. CleSlIed Ol use, it being `of^great Aconse- Fig. 5 is a detail plan .view of the lieadQquence. in enabling the 'userpi't'o retain the rest with successive laminations broken away-v, aut-o diver in place While sliding alongthe w 40 to` showthe Criss cross relation of the, @ma` flooror ground as the casemay be. 90

rugations of the'successive layers.V `langer straps 4 of'any Suitable mammal i The parts Will be identified by their nu` gare insertedbetween the layersof the base merals oi' reference Which are the same in y andserve` as' handles to handle the device all the views'. vand als asliangerstosupport the same in 2745" 1 is the base or body vmember of my im- VertiCIiLlROSiOIlVOl ready drainage. i' i` 95 A 13,150 board, the edges of Which are turned up at" ing anauto Creeperofthisf-type.

proved creeper which is made up of one or l My' `iniprovedLaute creeperis economical more layers 11 Aof corrugated iiber board t0' manlliwtufe I IlCl4 0R61 Chateau be sold with the corrugations longitudinally dis- "ata very 10W `price, lthe simplicity :of the posed. 121s an upper' deck or layer of card# construction being a great 4factor in produc;

' laminated I 65 board, a kheadsupport of, laminated criss-yr 5 ter or oil out of the structure when it is hung up by the straps. rIhe thick parts, being made ofV criss-crossed corrugated boardare Very staunch and resistant and at the same time possess a considerable degree open both at the inner and outer .partof the head rest, afford highly satisfactory ventilation.

The structure is light in use, therguards at the side afford protection for the user, and, at the saine time, as the structure rests flat on the floor or ground, space is madeV fully available for the activities of the user.

I desire to claim my invention broadly and also speciically as pointed out in the appended claims. A y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent,.is: A j

l. An automobile creeper comprising a body portion containing a layer of corrugated board with the corrugations kdisposed longitudinally, a stitfened wear sole beneath the same, a liber upper deck therefor with suspension handlerstraps at each` end secured between the layers, a head rest comprising a wedge-shaped laminated base of criss-cross corrugated board, a head support oflaminated criss-cross corrugated boards with depression at thecenter formed by Vcut out center parts of each layer,t he corrugations being open both within and without the said depression, la laminated inclined support in front of the said headrest and connected thereto Vby the extensiontop layers of the laminated head support disposed over the joint, all coactingas specified.

2. An automobile creepsr comprising aV body portion containing a layer otcorrugated board with thecorrugationsdisposed longitudinally, the same, a fiber upper deck .therefor with extended upwardly `vprojecting side guards, .Suspension` handleV straps at each end secured between the layers, and ahead restcarried by said body portion. Y

of elasticity. The corrugations, being left ,flat body portion,

vlaminated pression, v

extended upwardly projecting side guards,l

` 1 when in use,

a -stiifened Vwearsole beneath cross corrugated boards with depression at the center formed by cut out center parts of eachl layer, the corrugations being open both within and without the said depression, a laminated inclined support in front ofthe said head rest and connected thereto by the extension top layers ofthe laminated head support disposed overthe joint, all coacting as specified.

5.V An automobile creeper comprising a a-.head rest carried by the body portion comprising a wedge-shaped base of criss-cross corrugated board, a head support of laminated crisscross corrugatedboards with depression at thevcenterformed bycut outpcenter parts of Ieach layer,.the corrugations being open both within and. without the said depression, all

, coacting as spe'eiiied.

6. An automobile c-reeper comprising a Hat body portion, ahead rest carried by the bodyportion, a head support of laminated vcriss-cross corrugated boards with depression at the center formed by cnt out center .parts of each layer,.the corrugations being within and without the said dea laminated inclined support in front of the Vsaid head rest and vconnected thereto by the extension top layers of the laminated head support disposed over the joint, lall coacting as specified.

7. An automobile fcreeper \comprising a flat body portion,.a head rest carried by the body portion, ahead -support of laminated criss-cross corrugated boards with depressionat the center formed by cut out center parts of each layer, the .corrugationsbeing open lboth within and vwithout the `said `depression, .all coactingl as specified.

V8. An lautomobile Creeper' comprising a broad flat body portion adapted to slide and a head rest withrigid base extension for engagement by thefbody of open both In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. o

r4ROBERT' W. SLEE.

3. An automobile ereepercomprising a` body portio'njcontaining a layer of corru- A' a stiffened wear -sole beneath longitudinally, j

deck ltherefor with gated board with the corrugations disposed body portion comprising a .wedge-shaped base of criss-crossV corrugated 

